Closed Loop Management in Mineral Resource Extraction: Turning Online Geo-Data into Mining Intelligence (SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology)

Preface
Contents
1 Introduction
	1.1 Towards Digitization of Mining Processes
	1.2 Outline of the Book
	References
2 A Closed-Loop Approach for Mineral Resource Extraction
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 The Mineral Resource Extraction Process Chain
	2.3 Production Monitoring—A Rich Data Base
	2.4 Resource and Grade Control Models
		2.4.1 Resource Models
		2.4.2 Grade Control Models
	2.5 Mine Planning Optimization
	2.6 Making Use of Production Monitoring Data—Closing the Loop
	References
3 Data Assimilation for Resource Model Updating
	3.1 The Data Assimilation Workflow
	3.2 Geostatistical Concepts for Resource Modeling
		3.2.1 Explorative Data Analysis
		3.2.2 Analyzing and Modeling Spatial Variability
		3.2.3 The Random Function Model
		3.2.4 Spatial Interpolation
		3.2.5 Spatial Simulation
	3.3 Sequential Updating of Mineral Resource or Grade Control Models
		3.3.1 Introduction
		3.3.2 A Framework for Sequential Resource Model Updating
		3.3.3 The Ensemble Kalman-Filter (EnKF) for Computationally Large and Nonlinear Relations
	3.4 An Illustrative Example
		3.4.1 Case Description
		3.4.2 Evaluation Measure
		3.4.3 Results and Discussion
	References
4 Updating Case Studies and Practical Insights
	4.1 Use Case 1: Updating the Prediction of the BOND-Index for a Ball Mill
		4.1.1 Case Description
		4.1.2 Input Variables
		4.1.3 Grade Control Model Updating
		4.1.4 Results
	4.2 Use Case 2: Updating Short-Term Quality Model Based on a Cross-Belt Scanner
		4.2.1 Case Description
		4.2.2 Input Variables
		4.2.3 Continuous Model Update and Results
	4.3 Use Case 3: Updating Mineral Contents of Blast Blocks in a Polymetallic Underground Mine
		4.3.1 Case Description
		4.3.2 Input Variables
		4.3.3 Continuous Model Updating and Results
		4.3.4 Practical Aspects
	References
5 Optimization Methods to Translate Online Sensor Data into Mining Intelligence
	5.1 Introduction to Mine Planning Optimization
	5.2 Optimization for Short-Term Planning and Production Control
		5.2.1 Short-Term Mine Planning
		5.2.2 Weekly Job Scheduling
	5.3 Value of Information
	5.4 Case Study
		5.4.1 Case Description
		5.4.2 Applying the Model Updating Framework
		5.4.3 Conclusions
	References
Index